Driver Side Seat Heater does not Operate: Procedure
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY - BATTERY AND BODY GROUND)
- Disconnect the air conditioning control assembly connector.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Voltage
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition E91-1 (+B) - Body ground Always 11 to 14 V E91-2 (ACC) - Body ground Power switch on (ACC) 11 to 14 V E91-9 (IG+) - Body ground Power switch on (IG) 11 to 14 V - Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition E91-16 (GND) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION*a Front view of wire harness connector
(to Air Conditioning Control Assembly)
NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK: Go to next step
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH - BATTERY AND BODY GROUND)
- Disconnect the seat heater control sub-assembly LH connector.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Voltage
Tester Connection Switch Condition Specified Condition K32-3 (B) - Body ground Power switch on (IG) 11 to 14 V - Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition K32-2 (E) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION*a Front view of wire harness connector
(to Seat Heater Control Sub-assembly LH)
NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK: Go to next step
- INSPECT FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH
- Remove the front seat cushion heater assembly LH. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Inspect the front seat cushion heater assembly LH. Refer to INSPECTION .
NG → See step 10
OK: Go to next step
- INSPECT FRONT SEAT BACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH
- Remove the front seat back heater assembly LH. Refer to REMOVAL .
- Inspect the front seat back heater assembly LH. Refer to INSPECTION .
NG → See step 11
OK: Go to next step
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH)
- Disconnect the E116 air conditioning amplifier assembly connectors.
- Disconnect the K32 seat heater control sub-assembly LH connector.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition E116-2 (TSL) - K32-5 (TDC+) Always Below 1 Ω E116-11 (SHD+) - K32-1 (TH) Always Below 1 Ω E116-19 (SG) - K32-4 (TDC-) Always Below 1 Ω E116-2 (TSL) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher E116-11 (SHD+) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher E116-19 (SG) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK: Go to next step
- REPLACE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
- Temporarily replace the seat heater control sub-assembly LH with a new or normally functioning one. Refer to REMOVAL .
NEXT: Go to next step
- CHECK SEAT HEATER SYSTEM
- Check the seat heater system. Refer to OPERATION CHECK
.
OK
Seat heater system operates normally.
NG → See step 8
OK → END (SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH WAS DEFECTIVE)
- Check the seat heater system. Refer to OPERATION CHECK
.
- REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY
- Temporarily replace the air conditioning control assembly with a new or normally functioning one. Refer to REMOVAL .
NEXT: Go to next step
- CHECK SEAT HEATER SYSTEM
- Check the seat heater system. Refer to OPERATION CHECK
.
OK
Seat heater system operates normally.
NG → See step 12
OK → END (AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE)
- Check the seat heater system. Refer to OPERATION CHECK
.
- REPLACE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH. Refer to REMOVAL
- REPLACE FRONT SEAT BACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH. Refer to REMOVAL
- REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY. Refer to REMOVAL